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Wide open landscapes, a perfect climate and plentiful water resources provide the perfect setting for outdoor recreation and industries in San Juan County. 4CED is a partner along with the City of Farmington, San Juan County, the Farmington Convention and Visitors Bureau, San Juan College and local industry groups in a program called the Outdoor Recreation Initiative (ORII), formed in 2018 to build a flourishing outdoor recreation economy. ORII is designed to enhance outdoor experiences and provides an extensive support system that guides, outfitters and gear manufacturers can use to increase the success.

Oil and natural gas have been primary economic driving forces in San Juan County since the 1920s. Abundant natural gas reserves and interstate pipelines are why San Juan County is one of the nation’s leading natural gas production areas. Combined with a skilled area workforce supported by state-of-the-art workforce training at the San Juan College School of Energy, San Juan County is a natural location for clean hydrogen and petrochemical manufacturers.

Many factors combine to position San Juan County as a potential prime location for general manufacturing companies, with special emphasis on outdoor recreation, petrochemicals, metal fabrication and agriculture.

One of San Juan County’s largest manufacturing employers, Raytheon Missile Systems, is located on the Navajo Nation, with manufacturing operations and storage of missile programs such as the Tomahawk cruise missile, Javelin weapon system, and Advanced Medium-Range Air-to-Air Missile. Farmington’s Animas Area has a history of current heavy industrial warehousing and manufacturing and is a prime target for a light manufacturing hub of outdoor recreational goods and creative industries.

San Juan County is quickly becoming an attractive retirement destination. With four distinct seasons but mild winters, retirees enjoy year-round outdoor activities to maintain an active lifestyle.

The influx of retirees drives a need for businesses to serve them. Healthcare tops the list, with the San Juan Regional Medical Center (SJRMC) among the nation’s top hospitals for heart disease and stroke patients. SJRMC is a Certified Primary Stroke Center and has a Heart Center that is a recipient of the American Heart Association’s Lifeline Gold Achievement Award.

Water, climate and soil are perfect for growing crops like apples, alfalfa and potatoes in the valleys of the San Juan, Animas, and La Plata rivers and make agriculture big business in San Juan County. Navajo Agricultural Products Industry on the Navajo Nation, is one of the world’s largest irrigated farms. 
The future is bright for value-added programs like food processing, agri-tourism and bio-fuel development. Be it an industrial-scale farm or a small family alfalfa farm, San Juan County is ideally suited to see agriculture thrive.